Doctor of Ministry Reference Form

* Name of Applicant?

has applied for admission to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary as a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree. The DMin is a professional degree program and is designed to enhance the candidate's competence in the practice of ministry. Work in this program will be closely integrated with the candidate's current engagement in ministry. Your name has been given to us as a reference, and we trust you will give the following items your careful consideration.

* What type of reference are you providing?

Personal

Ministerial

Academic/Professional

* How long have you known the applicant?

* What is your occupation?

* What are your impressions of the applicant's character, aims, and values? How do others regard the applicant? Does the applicant have any special strengths, weaknesses or problems of which we should be aware?

* What is your assessment of the applicant's performance in his/her present position? Does the applicant have any unusual talent or capacity for leadership?

* What is your evaluation of the readiness of the applicant to undertake this additional educational experience?

We welcome any additional comments you think might be helpful to us.

* Your Name?

* Address?

* City, State, Zip?

* Phone?

* E-mail?

I recommend this candidate for Admission to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary:

* For academic promise:

* For enhanced leadership:

In keeping with the Buckley Act, this reference form will be destroyed at the completion of the Admissions process. No record of its contents will be contained in the studentâ€™s personal file. This is to protect the confidential nature of the information we are seeking.

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